4:19 PM,
Jun. 30, 2013

James H. Miller

Written by

Peter S. Fosl
and James H. Miller

Edward Snowden's release of National Security Agency documents at great personal risk has ignited one of the most vigorous debates about civil liberties this country has seen in decades.

It's been a remarkable conversation, too, as it's also revealed substantial common ground across the political spectrum concerning privacy, due process and limited government.

Both leftists (such as Cornel West and Harvard's Lawrence Lessig) and conservatives (including Ron Paul and Peggy Noonan) have raised objections to the indiscriminate surveillance programs indicated by Snowden's ...